Two arrested after man allegedly steals car, then tries to return it

CHICO — A stolen van was recovered by police at about 3:30 p.m. Sunday in the Walmart parking lot, according to a press release from the Chico Police Department.

Amandeep Saprai reported a white 2009 Honda Odyssey van stolen from the 1600 block of Ridgebrook Way while the vehicle was warming up, according to police logs.

Saprai phoned police after receiving a call from a man who said he bought the van for $2,500 and then realized it was stolen, according to the press release. The man who called Saprai asked to meet in the Walmart parking lot to return the vehicle.

Andrew Perry Wilson, 31, of Oroville was arrested on suspicion of vehicle theft after officers witnessed him drive the van into the parking lot, according to the release. A 28-year-old woman who was in the van was also arrested but later released without being charged.